History

"Frontier
Marshal"

For the commemoration of the Bicentennial of
the Marshals Service, a larger-than-life bronze sculpture, titled
"Frontier Marshal" was donated to the Marshals Service by John Bianchi,
a member of the original U.S. Marshals foundation Board of
Directors and founder of Bianchi International, a holster and sporting
equipment manufacturer.

"The
frontier era in which the Marshals Service gained such renown occurred
in about the halfway point of our 200 plus year history", former
Marshals Service Director Stanley E. Morris said in 1986. "The
sculpture thus seems a fitting symbol of the dedication of Marshals and
their Deputies during those two centuries, and reminds us of the
self-sacrifice and dangers so often associated with upholding the law."

The 10-foot tall work of art was created by
Dave Manuel of Joseph, Oregon, a widely acclaimed painter and sculptor
of western themes. The bronze portrays a confident, dignified Marshal:
in one hand, he holds a 10 gallon hat and what appear to be court
papers; the other hand rests on his gun belt; and the long duster
coat is pulled back just far enough to reveal the pistol in the holster
on the gun belt. Shown on left, Dave Manuel
and the "Frontier Marshal"

(Left to right) William E. Hall, former Director of
the Marshals Service; K.M. Moore, former Director of the Marshals
Service; John Bianchi, former member of U.S. Marshals foundation Board
of Directors; Stanley e. Morris, former Director of the Marshals
Service; and artist Dave Manuel participated in the ceremony which
dedicated the U.S. Marshals National Memorial. The program
included the unveiling of the bronze sculpture.